Dr. Florian Kästle

Biography

Dr. Florian Kästle practices in the area of M&A, private equity, restructuring, corporate law and post-M&A disputes. He joined Baker McKenzie as a partner in 2000. He is regularly cited by top legal directories in Germany as one of Germany’s leading M&A lawyers. In addition to regularly giving presentations on M&A topics, Dr. Kästle authored the first legal commentary in German language on an English-language share purchase agreement.

Practice Focus

Dr. Kästle has broad experience in all kinds of M&A transactions, including acquisitions, sales, public takeovers, joint ventures, post-merger integrations and post-M&A disputes. Throughout his 20 years of practice, he has represented numerous strategic and financial investors, corporate sellers and other corporations in various industries.

Representative Legal Matters

Advised Air Liquide on the acquisition of Lurgi AG from GEA and the sale of its Polymer Technology business to Technip.

Advised Ashland on the acquisition of the water treatment business from Degussa.

Advised Clariant on the sale of its Energy Storage business to Johnson Matthey Plc.

Advised Rexnord on the acquisition of VAG Group from Halder.

Advised Siemens on the sale of a business division of Siemens VDO to Mahle, the sale of Wireless Modules Business to T-Mobile Venture and Granville Baird and further transactions.

Advised Siha on the acquisition of the building adhesives business of Ahzo Nobel and further transactions.

Advised SIG on the sale of its beverages packaging solutions business to Salzgitter.

Advised Swiss Sulzer AG on the sale of its Metco division to OC Oerlikon.

Advised Techem on the takeover bid by Macquarie and BC Partners.

Advised a US chemicals group on the final round bid for Rütgers Chemicals from Evonik.

Professional Honors

Acritas Star, Acritas Sharplegal 2018

Professional Associations and Memberships

German American Lawyers Association (DAJV)

Admissions

Germany (1994)

Education

Bavaria State (Assessor Exam) (1994)

University of Munich (Teaching Assistant) (1994)

University of Munich (Dr. jur.) (1993)

University of California at Berkeley (Visiting Scholar) (1992)

University of Munich (Referendar Exam) (1990)

Languages

English

French

German

Baker & McKenzie Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten, Wirtschaftsprüfern und Steuerberatern mbB is a professional partnership under German law registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main at PR No. 1602. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.

Related News

Publications

Co-author, "Post M&A Disputes Study 2013/2014," September 2013

Co-author, "Distressed Investing & Restructuring News," March 2012

Co-author, "Acquiring assets through US bankruptcy," September 2009

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